The Pomposa Abbey

Pomposa Abbey is a Benedictine monastery near Ferrara, Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. This is one of the most important monasteries in the North of Italy, situated in a wonderful park. Read more!

Pomposa Abbey is situated on the road which joins Venice to Ravenna, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, in the lower Po River Valley.

The Romanic-style church is dedicated to Saint Mary, and it originates from the 7th-9th century. The church was enlarged in the following years, reaching the present aspect in the XI century. In this period of time the abbey grew in power and prestige.

Until the XIV century the abbey has proprieties in the whole of Italy, but after this century begins a long period of decline. This was due to the impoverishment of the neighbouring areas caused by the retreat of the sea front, to the subsidence of the ground, and from the increasing presence of malaria in the valley.

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